1986, 5.5x8.5, 195 pp., illus., paper, $9.95, ISBN: 0-940168-02-2

IF you enjoy watching birds, and have wondered what prompts bird behavior, you're ready to go Beyond Birding. This book brings the basic methods for testing the hypotheses about bird behavior within the reach of the amateur. In each chapter, the author describes observed behavior of a bird species, and guides the reader from hypothesis, through preparation and field obervation, to statistical analysis of the result. Topics include "Do city lights attract or repel seasonal migrants?"; "How does a robin look for worms?"; "How refined is a hummingbird's palate?" "An excellent handbook for all interested birders..." Bird Watcher's Digest